Alex Psomas

Alex Psomas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Purdue University, directing research at the intersection of computer science and economics. His work develops algorithmic solutions for fair resource allocation, with applications to food rescue networks and social welfare systems. Funded by NSF and Google, his lab collaborates with non-profits including 412 Food Rescue.

Research combines theoretical computer science with practical implementations, particularly in dynamic fair division and mechanism design. Current projects develop AI systems for equitable food distribution through the Indy Hunger Network partnership.

Recent publications advance multi-agent resource allocation with work appearing in NeurIPS, EC, and ACM Transactions. The 2024 EAAMO paper received Best Student Paper honors for its impact on food insecurity interventions.

Major Recognition:

• NSF CAREER Award for algorithmic fairness research
• Google AI for Social Good Award
• MEGA-ACE grant for blockchain applications

The Purdue AI for Social Good Lab develops open-source tools deployed in food banks nationally. PhD students investigate approximation algorithms for combinatorial optimization problems.